That’s the conclusion of an independent investigation conducted by the firm WilmerHale, and released on Tuesday.
Dr. Robert Anderson in 1973
Credit U of M Bentley Historical Library
Anderson worked in various capacities at the University of Michigan from the 1960s through his retirement in 2003. He was director of the University Health Service during the 1960s and 70s, until he resigned from that post and moved over to the Athletic Department and subsequently to Michigan Medicine. Anderson died in 2008.
WilmerHale interviewed more than 300 former Anderson patients, as well as dozens of former university administrators, athletic officials, and other employees during its investigation. It also reviewed extensive documentation to corroborate people’s accounts and recollections as much as possible.